PREVIEW: Ducks (13-2-1, 27 points) at Kings (8-6-2, 18 points)

The Kings have won three consecutive games and five of their last to improve their overall record to 8-6-2. The Ducks have won six in a row and 10 of their last 11 and are 13-2-1. Anze Kopitar leads the Kings with 12 points (five goals, seven assists) and Jeff Carter (nine goals, two assists) and Mike Richards (four goals, seven assists) each have 11 points. Ryan Getzlaf leads the Ducks with 17 points (six goals, 11 assists), and 42-year-old Teemu Selanne has 16 points (five goals, 11 assists). The Ducks won the first game between the teams 7-4 on Feb. 2 in Anaheim.

Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau had this to say about facing the rejuvenated Kings on Monday night at Staples Center: "To me, that's the ultimate test. They're playing like they played in the playoffs last year. I watch every one of their games, and they're just flat-out good. (Goalie Jonathan) Quick is good, and he's playing like he's the Conn Smythe Trophy winner. We'll see how we do against them. They're as good a test as you're going to find in this game today."